Denise Richards After a difficult year, we look forward to a new beginning in 2026.
She posted via Instagram on Thursday, January 1 real housewives of beverly hills The 54-year-old alumna described 2025 as “the most painful year of my life”.
“Looking back at all the photos and videos I have from 2025, it feels like I’m looking at two different people living two different lives. Seeing a lot of your posts, many of you feel the same way. I will never forget this year, it was the most painful year of my life,” Richards recalled.
She continued, “This has been a year of letting go and truths being revealed. As painful as it is, I’m so grateful for the clarity. I’ve cried a lot of tears and felt a pain and betrayal I never knew existed.”
this wild animals Starr went on to thank her family, friends and doctors for getting through a year of personal and physical challenges for her.
Richards is currently in the midst of a messy divorce from her estranged husband Aaron Phypers, 53.
as us weekly It was previously reported that Phypers filed for divorce on July 7, 2025, after six years of marriage. Days later, Richards filed for a restraining order. She accused Phypers of being abusive during their relationship, which Phypers vehemently denied.
The court granted Richards a permanent restraining order against Phypers on November 7, 2025. Phypers was arrested in court on October 17, 2025, after testifying as part of a restraining order trial. Prosecutors charged Phypers with two felony counts of injuring a spouse and two felony counts of dissuading a witness with force or threats. If convicted, Phypers faces several years in prison.
Denise Richards.
(Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images)Before dating Phypers, Richards was married to the actor charlie sheen2002 to 2006, 60 years old. They have two daughters: Sam21 and Laura, 20. (Richards later adopted a daughter Eloise 2011. )
In 2025, while competing on Season 3 of S, Richards suffered a physical setback when her breast implants ruptured during a particularly grueling assignment.Special Forces: The World’s Toughest Test.
“I also jumped off the bridge – that’s when my body broke. [breast] Richards explained on SiriusXM’s “Jeff Lewis Live” on January 3, 2025, while discussing the physical challenges she faced on the show.
Months before Aaron Phypers filed for divorce, Denise Richards hinted that divorce was out of the question. “After the divorce, what I was going through with their dad… it wasn’t fun. It was really kind of scary,” Richards, 54, told Us Weekly exclusively during an interview with daughters Sami and Lola in February. (Richards Stock […]
Richards also expressed her gratitude to her fans in her reflective Instagram post and expressed her desire to look to the future.
“It was so humbling for me to be at Comic-Con and Bravocon this year. Meeting all of you [fans] And to hear the support you have given me throughout my career. I am so grateful to all of you,” Richards wrote.
She added, “I’ve definitely had a lot of happy moments in 2025, especially the last few months, and I’m finally starting to feel like myself again and better. I’m looking forward to the Year of the Horse. I feel so lucky that it starts on my birthday ✨Happy New Year to all of you, and to those of you who actually lived through 2025. Happy 2026!”
